tsimpansî
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See also: tsimpansi
Welsh
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English chimpanzee, ultimately from an unspecified Bantu language.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtʃɪmpanˈsiː/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtʃɪmpanˈziː/
Noun
[edit]tsimpansî m (plural tsimpansïaid or tsimpansîs)
Mutation
[edit]This word cannot be mutated as the initial ⟨t⟩ represents the initial element in the affricate /t͡ʃ/.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tsimpansî, simpansî”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies